Full 7-round mock draft brings Raiders 4 immediate starters

Full 7-round mock draft brings Raiders 4 immediate starters

January and February are two of my favorite months of the year because it typically starts “Mock Draft Season.” For the first few weeks of January, we’ve seen a dozen first-round mock draft, and that gives us an idea of the players that our favorite teams may select.

But when draft experts start to release their seven-round mock drafts, that is when things really start to get rolling. At the Draft Wire, Luke Easterling has released his first 7-round mock draft of the season, and it is quite spectacular. Take a look at his picks for the Raiders, and you will see that Oakland grabbed at least four potential starters in the first two days of the draft:

4. Oakland Raiders
Devin White
LB
LSU

24. Oakland Raiders (from CHI)
Brian Burns
EDGE
Florida State

27. Oakland Raiders (from DAL)
Josh Jacobs
RB
Alabama

35. Oakland Raiders
A.J. Brown
WR
Ole Miss

66. Oakland Raiders
Johnathan Abram
S
Mississippi State

99. Oakland Raiders
Tyree St. Louis
OT
Miami (FL)

130. Oakland Raiders
Ryan Finley
QB
North Carolina State

182. Oakland Raiders (from CHI)
Hunter Renfrow
WR
Clemson

194. Oakland Raiders
Demarcus Christmas
DL
Florida State

211. Oakland Raiders (from SEA)
Isaac Nauta
TE
Georgia

Devin White, Brian Burns, Josh Jacobs, and A.J. Brown would all be instant starters at their respective positions for Oakland. White would become the team’s best linebacker, and Burns would pair nicely with Arden Key on the outside as edge rushers. Jacobs is arguably the best running back in the class, and Brown has the size and body control to be a No.1 receiver in Jon Gruden’s offense.

While I’m not in love with any of the Raiders picks outside of the top-35, getting the first four picks right is going to be the goal this season. If the Raiders can find three to four immediate starters, it will be a successful draft for the franchise. What grade would you give this 7-round mock draft? Feel free to comment below and let us know.

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